§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

food safety inspector

Food safety inspectors carry out inspections in food processing environments from a food safety standpoint.

Description

Food safety inspectors carry out inspections in food processing environments from a food safety standpoint. They are part of official control bodies who check and control food products and processes to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing safety and health.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting cultural practices regarding animal slaughter food safety principles food legislation health, safety and hygiene legislation food safety standards food toxicity food authentication techniques laboratory-based sciences foodborne diseases risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages food fraud european food safety policy quality assurance methodologies food and beverage industry legislation about animal origin products

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

food policy food homogenisation infections in food

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

OPTIONALOptional competences

label samples be at ease in unsafe environments analyse characteristics of food products at reception check bottles for packaging communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations apply foreign language for international trade assess environmental parameters at the workplace for food products investigate customer complaints of food products follow hygienic procedures during food processing develop food policy work in a food processing team handle communications in the food processing industry interpret data in food manufacturing liaise with managers check quality of raw materials assess quality characteristics of food products

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)